{"id":10091,"date":"2020-05-22T11:22:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T10:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=10091"},"modified":"2020-05-22T12:24:11","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T11:24:11","slug":"music-department-recommends-a-listening-companion-on-spotify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2020\/05\/22\/music-department-recommends-a-listening-companion-on-spotify\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Department Recommends: a listening companion on Spotify"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a means of keeping you entertained \/ amused \/ company during lockdown, we’re delighted to present the Music Department Recommends playlist<\/strong><\/a> on Spotify this week – your essential guide to differing soundworlds during the current climate.<\/p>\n

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Each day, we’ve been adding a new piece for your listening pleasure, ranging from laid-back jazz to joyful Baroque, contemporary pop, big band swing or classic tunes. At the moment, Stevie Wonder’s ebullient Did I Hear You Say You Love Me<\/em> is rubbing shoulders with tracks from Billie Eilish and The 1975, a tranquil summer garden-of-sound from Debussy, a track from Miles Davis’ legendary Kind of Blue<\/em> album, a beautiful piece by Olafur Arnalds and more – today’s recommendation<\/strong><\/a> is the lyrical and mesmerising Strange Birds Passing<\/em> for flute ensemble by John Luther Adams.<\/p>\n

Wherever you’re listening, make sure you Follow our growing playlist as we share songs to entertain, relax, move or transport you somewhere new – the Music Department Recommends<\/em> playlist<\/a> is here for you!<\/p>\n